- Given that 70% of American offices are now open workspaces, avoiding talkative co-workers has become harder than ever.
- However, may fear offending colleagues by confronting them about their chattiness.
- Leah suggests empathizing with chatty co-workers who may highly value relationships with colleagues since many spend more time at work than at home.
- Necessary steps may include casually yet directly vocalizing your boundaries (ie “I don’t realy like sharing certain personal information”) and emphasizing your priorities (“I really need to get this work done”).
